Google's oft-articulated plan is to provide third-party developers with the tools they need to make the Web useful. That's because the more useful the Web is, the more money Google can make in advertising.

One of the best ways to make the Web more useful is to make it faster. So today, Google bought start-up PeakStream for its Platform to help developers take advantage of advances in chip technology.

"We believe the PeakStream team's broad technical expertise can help build products and features that will benefit our users," a Google spokesperson told internetnews.com. "We look forward to providing them with additional resources as they continue developing high-performance applications for modern multi-core systems."

The spokesperson refused to comment beyond the statement, and financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.